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• Ashland State Park, Ashland, MA, 508.435.4303

  Ashland State Park has 470 acres including the 157 acre Ashland Reservoir. The park is operated seasonally and provides opportunities for swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Beach improvements at the park include facilities for wh...

   

  

• Beaver Brook Reservation, Waltham, MA, 617.484.6357

  The first reservation established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission (later the MDC) in 1893, Beaver Brook Reservation is 59 acres of open fields, wetlands and woodlands. Ponds, fields, marsh, and a cascading waterfall make the park''s north section a de...

   

  

• Douglas State Forest, Douglas, MA, 508.476.7872

  Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,730-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmob...

   

  

• Dunn State Park, Garnder, MA, 978.632.7897

  This 119 acre park features a 20 acre pond, walking trails, swimming, fishing, picnicking, public programs, and play equipment. Private canoes and non-motorized boats are allowed on the pond, and paddle boats can be rented during the summer. In the winter ...

   

  

• Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, MA, 508.435.4303

  Hopkinton State Park is located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and includes the picturesque Hopkinton Reservoir. The park offers a variety of year round recreational activities including 2 life guarded swimming beaches, stocked fishing, 1 reservabl...

   

  

• Moore State Park, Paxton, MA, 508.792.3969

  A peaceful 400-acre retreat in the heart of central Massachusetts, Moore was the site of grist and saw mills from 1747 through the early part of this century. It then became a private estate. What remains today is the best of both: stone mill foundations, ...

   

  

• Nara Park & Swim Area, Acton, MA, 978.263.5519

  NARA Park is overseen by the Acton Recreation Department. Activities at the park are Baseball, Soccer, Fishing, Swimming, and a Playground.
  
  The Recreation Department offers great facilities for your company outing, birthday party, sporting events and more...

   

  

• Quinsigamond State Park, Worcester, MA, 508.755.6880

  Quinsigamond State Park consists of two sites located on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester: Regatta Point and Lake Park. The 25 acre Regatta Point area offers facilities for swimming, sailing, picnicking and fishing. The area is used extensively for sailing a...

   

  

• Streeter Point Recreation Area, Sturbridge, MA, 508.347.9257

  This accessible area has a 100 car parking area and offers fishing, swimming and picnicking on 400 acre East Brimfield Reservoir. Boating access is from ramps located on US Army Corps of Engineers maintained ramps on Rt 20....